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Vivo Y56 5G review: A sub-$220 5G workhorse with a 50 MP main and 44 W charging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2023·$210
Overall
62/100
Class rank
#52 of 232
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A 5G entry that charges fast and survives the jack.

Y56 5G aims at first-time 5G buyers — 44 W charging is the headline, the Dimensity 700 covers daily messaging and a Pubg session at low. The LCD and filler macro are the budget tax.

01Display

64/100

64/100 trails the 66-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

TypeIPS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.58 inches
Resolution2,408 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

60/100

60/100 puts it above the 58-point average for budget phones of 2023.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Macro2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

60/100

At 60/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among budget phones of 2023 — 7 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
RAM4 / 6 / 8 GB
Storage128 GB · microSD

04Battery

76/100

76/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired44 W FlashCharge

05Build

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

06Value

68/100

68/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

What works
  • 44 W charging at $210 is class-leading.
  • 50 MP main camera takes acceptable daylight shots.
  • microSD + 3.5 mm jack.
  • 5G ready for emerging markets.
What doesn't
  • LCD only 90 Hz.
  • 2 MP macro filler.
  • Mono speaker.
  • No IP rating.
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 232-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .